Articles by
Paul Gipe
Honeywell Windtronics Update on Recommendation for 12 mph Sites
By
Paul Gipe
After posting my article Honeywell Windtronics WT6500 Report from the Field, the president of the company contacted me to note that their web site clearly says that they recommend using the turbine only at sites with a 12 mph average annual wind speed.
New Italian Tariffs Complex and Robust
By
Paul Gipe
1,200 MW Cap on 2011 Installations Greater than US Solar PV Installed in 2010--Effectively No Cap on Rooftop Systems
2011 Cap only for 2nd Half--More than 2,000 MW May be Installed in 2011
Presentation by Paul Gipe at Intersolar 2011 on Feed-in Tariff Best Practice: Avoiding Solar Myopia
By
Paul Gipe
San Francisco, California
Honeywell Windtronics WT6500: Report from the Field
By
Paul Gipe
Retired civil engineer Lynn Shafer wants to do the right thing and leave the world a better place for future generations. In 2010 he installed 5 kW of solar PV on his house near Sedalia, Missouri. There's not a lot of solar PV in Missouri, the "show me state" and when Shafer installed his system the local paper published a page one spread on the project.
California’s Solar Program Costs More Than German Feed-in Tariffs
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Paul Gipe
Germans Paying Nearly One-Fourth Less per Kilowatt-hour for Solar than Californians
Should California Simply Adopt German Solar Tariffs?
Germany to Substantially Increase Geothermal Feed-in Tariffs
By
Paul Gipe
Expects to Boost Distributed Generation
May Raise Geothermal Tariffs €0.10 ($0.14) per Kilowatt-hour
Germany to Substantially Increase Geothermal Feed-in Tariffs
By
Paul Gipe
Expects to Boost Distributed Generation
May Raise Geothermal Tariffs €0.10 ($0.14) per Kilowatt-hour
Community Colleges Offering Wind Courses in North America
By
Paul Gipe
Because of the rapidly growing demand for windsmiths (wind energy technicians) in North America, several community colleges have begun offering ... Read more
Dardesheim: Germany’s Renewable Energy Town
By
Paul Gipe
There are less than 1,000 souls in the town of Dardesheim. But the village and its 80,000 neighbors in the county of Halberstadt in the former East Germany have an expansive spirit. They want to become Germany's renewable energy city. They want to become 100% renewable using solar, wind, and biomass.
Geothermal Feed-in Tariffs Worldwide
By
Paul Gipe
Countries worldwide are increasingly turning to feed-in tariffs as a mechanism to develop geothermal energy. In the wake of the ... Read more
